Cooling Barrel With All Thread Rod.

[osprey]

Sorry Bruh,

This is one of my rare days off and I'm enjoying it with two of my grandkidsat the Molalla river. You're on your own today!

It's ok, I got this one !

 

[osprey]

If the rod gets warm, won't you need to exchange it for one that isn't already heated up. Otherwise, the heat sink is still in the barrel.

And this speaks to the point about it aint so much the medium as the movement of said medium. Moving water would be best but you might get funny looks while you whiz down your barrel.

 

[Colt Carbine]

I do use a wet towel on the exterior but I was looking for something to draw heat from the bore.

This right here, seems like it would work better than shoving a rod down the barrel.

Do you use distilled water?

What about a wet patch down the barrel, followed by a few dry patches to rid the barrel of any moisture?

Water is your friend, more then any other option. Other than time and patience.

 

[arakboss]

And this speaks to the point about it aint so much the medium as the movement of said medium. Moving water would be best but you might get funny looks while you whiz down your barrel.

I have thought about using copping tubing with water running through it. But too much plumbing involved.

 

[arakboss]

This right here, seems like it would work better than shoving a rod down the barrel.

Do you use distilled water?

What about a wet patch down the barrel, followed by a few dry patches to rid the barrel of any moisture?

Water is your friend, more then any other option. Other than time and patience.

No tap water.

 

[NeoBlackdog]

Just pee down the barrel!

 

[Ben B.]

And this speaks to the point about it aint so much the medium as the movement of said medium. Moving water would be best but you might get funny looks while you whiz down your barrel.

I always do.

 

[Colt Carbine]

No tap water.

Tap water has minerals and chemicals in it, like chlorine.

Distilled water has no minerals

 

[osprey]

My solution is bring enough guns to keep the rotation cool. I do pour water down my suppressor in between swapping to another rifle.

 

[Colt Carbine]

My solution is bring enough guns to keep the rotation cool. I do pour water down my suppressor in between swapping to another rifle.

Likewise, I let mine cool by themselves which takes patience. However, I'm not as concerned as others seem to be about minute amounts of accuracy.

Everything I own is far more accurate than I am. I'm not a Competitive shooter.

 

[osprey]

Air is a very poor thermal conductor. This chart list ratings of thermal conductivity for various materials/mediums.

Thermal Conductivity

It looks like blowing diamond dust down the barrel would be effective!

 

[osprey]

Likewise, I let mine cool by themselves which takes patience. However, I'm not as concerned as others seem to be about minute amounts of accuracy.

Everything I own is far more accurate than I am. I'm not a Competitive shooter.

I am more worried about accelerated wear than anything.

 

[DLS]

I use a battery operated air pump (for rafts or air mattresses) and Blue Ice type of ice packs.

Set the ice pack on the barrel and blow the air down the barrel by shoving some tubing into the chamber. Even a very hot barrel is cool in a couple of minutes. Pull the ice pack off the barrel and let it sit for a minute for the cold spot to equalize with the rest of the barrel.

This works fast, has no mess, and is easy to transport the pump and ice packs in an old, small, drink cooler.

FWIW

 

[Nutty4Guns]

What about pouring distilled water down the barrel followed by wd40 down the barrel, then dry patch? Seems like a quick solution.

 

[hongkong2]

It looks like blowing diamond dust down the barrel would be effective!

Like this?

 

[Will_White]

You could probably rig up something with a garden pump, bucket, and diluted ballistol and be way more effective.

 

[CountryGent]

Or go with a classic and build a water jacket.

 

[albin25]

Just use those computer/keyboard/server "duster" cans of compressed air.
Available, cheap, clean, easy to use. No impurities, oils, moisture, solvents…
… and… They are really, really, COLD.!


Money maker?…
Get some "BARL-KOOL" labels printed up , stick them on the air cans and sell 'em at the range.

 

[kmk1012]

Didn't have a chance to read all the posts but take a can of electronics duster and hold it upside down, it'll cool it down real quick!

 

[Knobgoblin]

Just use those computer/keyboard/server "duster" cans of compressed air.
Available, cheap, clean, easy to use. No impurities, oils, moisture, solvents…
… and… They are really, really, COLD.!


Money maker?…
Get some "BARL-KOOL" labels printed up , stick them on the air cans and sell 'em at the range.